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Sally Ride: Our 2005 Conversation
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Sally Ride in orbit aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, Credit: NASA
A first-ever encore of our wonderful conversation with the first American woman in space.

Bought by WFHB, KIYU-FM, KWMR, WJCU, KRZA and more


  • Added: Oct 27, 2021
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 11
Amazing Technology at the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Symposium
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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Here’s our sampling of the leading edge research presented by NIAC Fellows at NASA’s 2021 virtual gathering.

Bought by KIYU-FM, WFHB, WJCU, KWMR, KRZA and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2021
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 12
International Latino Book Award-winning Poet Xánath Caraza: Part 2
From: New Letters on the Air
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We celebrate National Hispanic Heritage month with the second part of our interview with poet Xanath (shaw-nath) Caraza, who is a finalist for the ...

  • Added: Sep 30, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
WoodSongs 951: Vanessa Collier and Tlen Huicani
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: From Mexico Tlen Huicani on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes fiery multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Vanessa Collier plus the traditi...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KEDT, WETS, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KMSU and more


  • Added: Aug 31, 2021
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 35
National Writers Series: Imbolo Mbue and Alan Lightman
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series: Season Three
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Discussions with authors Imbolo Mbue and Alan Lightman.

Bought by WKAR, Michigan Radio, and WKAR


  • Added: Jul 22, 2021
  • Length: 54:30
  • Purchases: 3
Right to Privacy: Roe v Wade
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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The controversial case you think you know.

Bought by KGUA


  • Added: Jul 13, 2021
  • Length: 29:53
  • Purchases: 1
Right to Privacy: Griswold v Connecticut
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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The case that kicked the government out of our bedrooms.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2021
  • Length: 29:53
Two Leaders of the Womens Suffrage Movement
From: Francesca Rheannon
Caption: Inez Mulholland on Horse poster
In this episode, WV features two women who were important to the fight for women’s suffrage but whose names are less known than those of Elizabeth ...

  • Added: Mar 23, 2021
  • Length: 58:33
Susan Quinn on Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady
From: Francesca Rheannon
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Susan Quinn talks about her acclaimed book, Eleanor and Hick. It’s about the romance between Eleanor Roosevelt and journalist Leonora Hick.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 23, 2021
  • Length: 27:53
  • Purchases: 1
Rhythm Atlas 177 2021-03-06 International Women's Day
From: Denis McGilvray
Series: The Rhythm Atlas
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On this week's special program, we’ll celebrate International Women’s Day - which takes place on March 8th - by featuring women artists from around...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2021
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 2
AMOS 20.165: Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?, 8/18/2020
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?

  • Added: Aug 15, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
Episode 140: Cowboy Bob
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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In May 1991, a bank robber walked into a bank in Irving, Texas, and without speaking handed the teller a note that read, “This is a bank robbery. G...

  • Added: May 19, 2020
  • Length: 31:54
Madame Bella Cummins talks about her brothel during the COVID-19 outbreak
From: Brian Bahouth
Series: The Wild Hare
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Wells Nevada is halfway between Elko and West Wendover in far northeastern Nevada. There are five churches and two brothels in town, Donna’s and Be...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2020
  • Length: 11:51
African Eyes Look to the Cosmos
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Astronomers Without Borders founder Mike Simmons, AWB National Coordinator for Nigeria Olayinka Fagbemiro and host Mat Kaplan after their conversation at the Planetary Society, Credit: Mat Kaplan/The Planetary Society
The founder of Astronomers Without Borders brings the organization’s leader in Nigeria to the Planetary Radio microphones.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KVSC, KCNP, WYAP, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more


  • Added: Mar 03, 2020
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 9
97: The 6888th All WOC Postal Battalion
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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On Feb 3rd, 1945, The all women of color, Six-Triple-Eight, was sent overseas to clear a two year backlog of mail. They were told it would take six...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 05, 2020
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 1
Natalie O'Brien - Costume Designer - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Ingrid Goes West, The Bad Batch, Lizzie, and Honey Boy
From: MergingArts Productions
Series: Spoiler Alert Radio
Caption: Honey Boy
Natalie O'Brien - Costume Designer - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Ingrid Goes West, The Bad Batch, Lizzie, and Honey Boy

  • Added: Jan 19, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
Giving Birth While Black
From: With Good Reason
Series: Black History Month specials
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Dr. Rochanda Mitchell is an expert in fetal medicine. She’s also a black woman pregnant with her first child who understands all too well that eve...

Bought by WKSU, KBIA, WCPN, High Plains Public Radio, WGTE Public Media and more


  • Added: Nov 07, 2019
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 20
Edward Harden Peeples Garden of Liberation Part 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Ed Peeples
Edward Harden Peeples V was born to be a racist. It almost seemed preordained. One of his ancestors had owned 250 slaves and his father loathed bla...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Sep 09, 2019
  • Length: 25:37
  • Purchases: 1
Hitting a Snag
From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Meat + Three
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Big triumphs are often followed by bigger letdowns. Our series premiere is about hitting a snag.

  • Added: Aug 22, 2019
  • Length: 16:11
02-12: Escaping Control: Linking Gender, Democracy and Social Change Movements, 8/28/2019
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: Gloria Steinem
World-renowned feminist, writer and change-maker Gloria Steinem connects the dots among disparate social movements to reveal the common patterns of...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2019
  • Length: 28:30
The Write Question - Sharma Shields - 390
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Sharma Shields discusses her novel, The Cassandra. She also reads a short passage.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 20, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
08012019: Sound Sleep and Sacred Rest: How to Restore Your Sanity and Sustain a Healthy Lifestyle with Dr. Meir Kryger & Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, 8/1/2019
From: KBUU
Series: Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio
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Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on sleep hygiene. G...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2019
  • Length: 48:11
WoodSongs 972: Si Kahn & Friends
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Folk legend Si Kahn on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes folk icon Si Kahn to celebrate his legacy with special appearances from T...

Bought by KMUN, WEJP-LP 107.1, KDLG, WETS, Radio Bristol and more


  • Added: Jun 20, 2019
  • Length: 59:32
  • Purchases: 22
National Writers Series: Marie Benedict
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series: Season Two
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Journalist and director of arts and culture for the city of Detroit Rochelle Riley interviews author Marie Benedict.

Bought by WKAR


  • Added: Jun 15, 2019
  • Length: 54:30
  • Purchases: 1
Season 1 Trailer
From: The Nocturnists
Series: Stories from the World of Medicine
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The Nocturnists, hosted by Emily Silverman, explores stories from the world of medicine.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2019
  • Length: 02:58